It has been a busy year so far in the region with trade shows, visits and new team members; Amna Ali joins us in Jeddah and Emma Barber in our Regional HQ in Dubai.

This year it's been great to see Northern Ireland showcased by the Giro d'Italia and the news of The Open Championship returning home to Northern Ireland as early as 2019 reinforces our position as a great golfing nation. We've welcomed a number of business delegations on home soil who were impressed by the beauty of Northern Ireland as well as the professionalism and hospitality they experienced – they have returned to UAE with a modern view of a diverse and welcoming Northern Ireland, open to do business with the world.

More and more Northern Ireland companies are making Dubai their regional sales base – showing great confidence in the potential of the GCC markets. We are pushing our key sectors such as Food, Interiors, ICT, Life Sciences and Education, but are open to help any Northern Ireland company with the right product or service and the capability and commitment to succeed.

For those of you who have been part of helping us and our clients win business in the GCC, we value your contribution and will be writing to you soon about our plans to harness that energy. Enjoy this newsletter and do share it with contacts. Looking forward to meeting many of you soon.

Ramadan Kareem

Barry Clarke- Regional Director, India, Middle East and Africa

Read full Invest Northern Ireland News letter June 2014 Here.